How I survived gunshot on stage last year – Sefiu Alao

Fuji music star, Alhaji (Dr.) Sefiu Alao Adekunle who is more known as Sefiu Alao, is grateful for being alive today after surviving a gunshot while performing at a party in Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State over a year ago.

While another woman spraying him with naira notes was not as lucky, Sefiu Alao had to be rushed off for medical attention. He would return back to performing just a week later.

The shot came from the rifle of a drunken policeman engaged to provide security at the event.

However, in a recent chat, the Fuji musician who is a Muslim hinted at employing ‘traditional means’ to escape the gunshot.

“Well, due to the nature of the job I do and all the risks that are attached to it, it is not out of place for me to protect myself in every way I know,” he said.

“If not, I would not have been the one standing here to answer your questions today.”

He also advised his fellow Fuji musicians to do all they know to protect themselves as they travel locally and internationally.

“I seriously advise my colleagues to go the extra mile when it comes to protection, because the Yoruba believes that, “die okunrin o to” (a man should not leave anything to chance). And that is what saved Sefiu Alao’s life when the incident happened a year ago.”